St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
THE MANKATO FAIR.
A Great Crowd in Attendance.
Other County Fairs.

Other County Fairs.
Special to the Globe
MANKATo, Sept. 22.-The morning
trains brought many visitors to the fair
from surrounding towns, and people
from the country have been pouring
into the city all day. Yesterdays pro-
ceedings were interrupted by rain, but
the track was in excellent shape to-day.
All entries are now completed and will
go to the judges this afternoon. Prem
lums will be awarded tomorrow. Many
entries have been delayed by the uncer-
tain weather. The programme of the
races at the fair this afternoon was as
follows: First, BrOnchO running race,
six entries from the herds of Suspender
Jack and others; second, gentlemen'S
road race, owners to drive, entries, NJ. G.
BrOmley'S Honest John, Frank Russell's
Lady Louise, Tom Rooney'S Bell Rooney;
third, double team trot or pacing race
Entries. Belle Rooney and mate, Honest
John and Lady Louise; fourth, trotting
race in 2:40-Entries, H. G. Chase's
Brick, j. B. Smiths Brittle Silver,
Smith 6 Russell's Jessie Gaines. The
Yroncho running race was won by Sus-
pender Jacks Queen in LOG. In the
gentlemen's ROAD race Belle Rooney
took first place by winning the first and
third heats in 3:01, and Lady Louise
took second place; purse, $50. Belle
Rooney took the double team trotting
race In 2:51; purse, S35. The 2:3O trot-
ting race was won by Smith & Russell's
sJessie Gaines in 2:41; purse,
Sssi50. The following is complete
list of the number of entries :. in
the live stock department., thus
far made. Pure-bred cattle-ShOrt Horns
90 Hnlctnir E,ocionc
derneyS z. HerefordS IA, Polled Angus
and GallowayS 9, beef grades 13, milk
and butter grades II, sweepstakes herds
II; total entries of cattle LOG. Pure
bred hOrses-Clydesdale and English
shire z. Norman percherons Cleveland
bay and French coatch Z, draught-horse
grades, Is, sweepstakes, groups of
draught stations and mares 2, trOtting
strains 10, sweepstakes groups, trotting
stations and mares l, trotting strains
Is, running branches 6; total entries of
horses, besides those entered for races,
SO. Swine-Berkshires 4, Suffolk, Pol
and China, Chester white, Essex and
Jerseys II, sweepstakes groups 13; total
entries swine 81. Sheep, Merinos 10,
grades 4, sweepstakes groups 3; total
entries of sheep 26. Total live stock
entries 236. Many of these entries are
in groups and the actual number ex-
hibited far exceeds the above number.
AT PIPESToNE.
Special to the Globe.
PIPEsTONE, Mimi, Sept. 22.-The
preparations are nearly all completed
for our county fair and jockey club
races to be held here next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. One hun
dred stock sheds and floral hall have
been built on the grounds. The entries
n, oil ri, p,,fc fn In
large, especially in corn and vegetables.
After the fair car load of prize gram
and vegetables will be shipped to the
Sioux City Corn palace. The race track
is in excellent shape and is now said to
be the best half mile track in the south
ern part of the state. Burr Robbins
show will add to the attractions on
Thursday, while an excursion train will
be run from Heron Lake to this city on
that day.
M'LEoD COUNTY.
Special to the Globe.
HUTCHINSON. Mimi, Sept. 22.-At the
fifteenth annual fair of Mcleod county
there was an extraordinary turnout,
over 5000 people visiting the grounds.
The tournament shooting and racing
were the principal features to-day. The
principal trOtting race was won by Cap
itola, owned by o. d. Hutchinson. The
time was 2:34.
AT CARVER.
Special to the Globe.
CHAsKA, Minn., Sept. 22.-The Car
yer county fair opened to-day at the
village of Carver and will continue three
days. If the weather proves favorable
it will be one of the largest and grand
est exhibitions ever witnessed in Carver
county.
| BIG DAY AT GRAND FORKS.
Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, Dak., Sept. 22.-North
Dakota day was Enthusiastically cool,
overcoats being in demand all day. Ice
covered the water in exposed places
This morning, and all exercises were
delayed some, but there was no diminu-
ton in the throng that hied to the fair
grounds. By noon every available turn
out was required to take the people
there, and streams of pedestrians were
seen vending their way to the scene of